Joint Governance and Audit Committee

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Joint Governance and Audit Committee

01903 239999

democratic.services@worthing.gov.uk

Within this section you will find available the agendas and minutes of the meetings of the Joint Governance and Audit Committee throughout the year.

Select from the navigation upcoming meetings that are listed by date, previous meetings are archived by year.

For upcoming meetings, please see the Meetings Schedule pages.

What Does This Committee Do?

This committee is responsible for the following:

A) Audit and Accounts Activity

To consider the Head of Internal Audit’s annual report and opinion, and a summary of internal audit activity (actual and proposed) and the level of assurance it can give over the Councils’ Corporate Governance Arrangements;
To consider reports dealing with the management and performance of the providers of Internal Audit Services;
To consider reports from Internal Audit on recommendations agreed with Executive Heads of Service which have not implemented within a reasonable timescale;
To consider the external auditor’s annual letter, relevant reports (both financial and strategic), and the report of those charged with governance;
To consider specific reports as agreed with the External Auditor;
To comment on the scope and depth of external audit and to ensure it gives value for money;
To liaise with the Audit Commission over the appointment of the Councils’ External Auditor;
To commission work from Internal and External Audit;
To review the annual statements of accounts with specific emphasis on whether appropriate accounting policies have been followed and whether there are concerns arising from the financial statements or from the audit that need to be brought to the attention of the Councils.

B) Constitutional Framework

To monitor and review the operation of the Constitutions of Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council in respect of financial procedures and protocols, codes of conduct and behaviour (except the Members’ Code of Conduct), procurement procedures and guidelines;
To review any issue relating to the constitutions referred to it;
To monitor the effective development and operation of risk management and corporate governance in the Councils;
To implement, monitor and review the Whistleblowing Procedure, Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Complaints Procedures of the Councils;
To oversee the production of the statement on internal control of the Councils and to recommend their adoption;
To consider the arrangements the Councils have for corporate governance and agree necessary actions to ensure compliance with best practice;
To consider the compliance by the Councils with their own and other published standards and controls;
To consider the annual reports regarding complaints about the Councils referred to the Local Government Ombudsman;

C) Other

To consider reports from the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel and make recommendations to the Councils;
To determine matters relating to functions which are not executive functions and are not the responsibility solely of the Councils or any other committee.

Who Sits On This Committee?

Worthing Borough Council

Adur District Council

Substitute Members

None

Further Information

The following pages on this website are related to this committee:

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